Spring Poetry Day of Quy Ty towards youth and Fatherland

The festival drums have been rung and the poetry flags have been raised at the Temple of Literature. With the theme “Youth with the Fatherland,” the 11th Vietnam Poetry Day this year is a meaningful playground for young poets from universities and colleges.

The 11th Vietnam Poetry Day was held with the theme "Youth".
and the Fatherland" (Photo: VNA)

With sacred feelings about the Fatherland expressed in such a solemn space and time, the Spring Poetry Day of Quy Ty has become a cultural meeting place for poetry lovers, a special festival that leaves a deep impression on the hearts of young Vietnamese intellectuals.

Echoes of the soul of mountains and rivers

Entering the Tam Quan gate of the Temple of Literature, even though trying to hold back their emotions, visitors still feel excited and moved by the beautiful poems written on bright red silk decorated along the entrance.

The green of the leaves, the bright red of the silk and the brilliant yellow of the flowers intertwine, creating a bustling, joyful atmosphere of a festival, making everyone present feel as if “the national color is shining brightly”… in the yard of the Temple of Literature.

With the theme “Spring-Country,” a whole traditional poetry space was opened solemnly and bustlingly.

The poetry procession named “Dragon and Snake Up to the Clouds” with the participation of 120 artists from the Vietnam Cheo Theater and the Vietnam Tuong Theater revived the national spirit. Vietnam Poetry Day became a festival with green parasols, rituals, traditional costumes combined with the echoes of drums, poetry flags, and majestic octet orchestras…

“The mountains and rivers of the South belong to the Southern Emperor/ Their fate is clearly determined in the book of heaven/ How could the rebellious come and encroach upon them/ You should all wait and see if they are defeated…” The poem resounded like thunder, and the space of the Temple of Literature seemed to quiet down… Immediately after that, the blessing of praying for “national peace and people’s safety” and the reading of poetry by Venerable Thich Truong Xuan, abbot of Long Dau Pagoda (in the Thay Pagoda complex) also created an interesting highlight for this year’s poetry day.

The 11th Vietnam Poetry Day attracted a large audience.
(Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

Attending Vietnam Poetry Day 2013, Mr. Nguyen Hoa (Cau Giay) said: “It has become a tradition that every year on the 15th day of the first lunar month, I bring my grandchild to attend the poetry festival. Living in that atmosphere, the younger generation will understand and appreciate more the traditions and spiritual values ​​that have been passed down through many generations.”

Vietnam Poetry Day, as poet Huu Thinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association, commented, is one of the few festivals of the new era, not a traditional festival like most festivals in our country.
“After a 10-year journey, from the initial, rudimentary and simple experiments, to date, Vietnam Poetry Day has become an elegant cultural festival, attracting many generations of poets and poetry lovers across the country,” the poet emphasized.

Poet Huu Thinh added: At the same time as the opening of the 11th Vietnamese Poetry Day rang out at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam this morning, the drumbeat to open the Quy Ty Spring Poetry Festival 2013 also rang out at 100 cultural venues across the country.

Youth preference

Young people are considered the main subjects in both poetry stages. According to poet Nguyen Quang Thieu, this is one of the new features of this year's Poetry Day. The organizing committee invited young writers to be the main force and selected special performances by students from various schools to perform in the main festival taking place this morning, February 24.

This year’s Poetry Day marks the return of the Young Poetry Yard. The entire Thai Hoc Yard area is given priority to young faces.

Young people prepare for the traditional poetry release (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

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Accompanying the poetry "seeds" this year is the group "Link Huong Cuu Kiem" consisting of nine poets from all over the country whose quality works have recently resonated. They sang together with performances by university students on the big theme "Youth with the Fatherland."

In addition, each university participating in this year's Poetry Day has its own poetry shop, displaying poems introducing the country, people of Vietnam and its own school.

The song “Flying over the East Sea” by musician Le Viet Khanh, performed by the band M4U and the hip-hop dance performance by the dance group Mania, “heated up” the 2013 Young Poetry Stage on the morning of the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 24).

The song written on rock music has been "making waves" in the lives of young people recently. The performers put into it the overflowing patriotism and strong spirit of today's youth.

Besides poetry performances, the youth poetry stage also featured many special performances (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

Youthful energy with creativity and flexibility has breathed new life into the poetry festival. Young faces from poetry clubs, universities and academies in Hanoi have read out thoughtful verses about “hot” issues such as sovereignty, islands, etc. Interspersed with vibrant and colorful performances.

Thanh Huong (Hanoi University of Culture) shared: “I was very surprised and impressed by the dance performance of the girls from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Very graceful and gentle! Who said girls in the technical field are boring!”

Poet Huu Thinh commented: “With the theme ‘Youth with the Fatherland,’ this year’s poetry day has attracted the largest number of participants from universities, colleges, etc. ever. Many poetry performances by poetry clubs and students from various schools have achieved a level of professionalism that is commendable.”

“Attracting young people is the way to maintain the long-term development of Vietnamese Poetry Day,” the poet emphasized./.

According to (Vietnam+) - LT